In the long run : a cultural history of Broadway's hit plays / Jordan Schildcrout.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schildcrout, Jordan, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Theater--New York (State)--New York--History--20th century.

Theater.

Theater and society.

History.

American drama.

New York (State)--New York.

Theater--New York (State)--New York--History--21st century.

American drama--20th century--History and criticism.

American drama--21st century--History and criticism.

Theater and society--United States--History--20th century.

Theater and society--United States--History--21st century.

United States.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

History.

Physical Description:

x, 224 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2020.

Summary:

"In the Long Run: A Cultural History of Broadway's Hit Plays presents in-depth analysis of 15 plays that ran over 1,000 performances, examining what made each so popular in its time--and then, in many cases, fall into obscurity. Covering one hundred years of theatre history, it traces the long-running Broadway play as a distinct cultural phenomenon that rises and falls from 1918 to 2018. Each chapter focuses on the longest-running plays of a particular decade, synthesizing historical research and dramaturgical analysis to explain how they functioned as works of theatrical art, cultural commodities, and reflections of the values, conflicts, and fantasies of their times. At the heart of each play's history are the ideological contradictions often present in works of popular culture that appeal to diverse audiences, particularly around issues of gender, race, class, and sexuality. Suitable for anyone with an interest in Broadway and its history, In the Long Run explores the nature of time in this ephemeral art form, the tensions between commerce and art, between popularity and prestige, and the changing position of the Broadway play within American popular culture"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1910s

1920s

1930s

1940s

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990-2018.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Electronic version : Schildcrout, Jordan. In the Long Run.

ISBN:

9780367210892

0367210894

9780367210908

0367210908

OCLC:

1097575950

Publisher Number:

40029464939